Sony’s PlayStation Tournaments are finally available to play on PS5, and the biggest upgrade may simply be the greater chance of joining an event. The eSports-for-everyone feature now centers around shorter tourneys at regular intervals — it should be …
The best Cyber Monday 2022 deals on video games, consoles and gaming gear
It’s Cyber Monday, which means it’s still a good time to be in the market for new gaming gear, if you know where to look. That last part is where we can help: We’ve picked through the barrage of so-called gaming deals at Amazon, Walmart, GameStop and o…
The best Black Friday 2022 gaming deals on video games, headsets, laptops and more
Black Friday is usually a good time to pick up some new gaming gear at lower-than-usual price, and generally speaking, that’s the case again this year. Today we’re seeing strong discounts on a number of the year’s highest-profile games, special offers …
The FTC might file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s Activision purchase
Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard is facing scrutiny from antitrust investigators in several countries. In the US, for instance, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) started looking into the acquisition shortly after it was announce…
Microsoft: ‘Sony has more exclusive games … many of which are better quality’
Sony has more exclusive games than Xbox does, according to Microsoft, which claims that many of its rival’s first-party titles “are better quality.” Lest you believe Microsoft is dunking on its own game studios for no reason, the company made the asser…
The Morning After: UK competition regulator investigates Apple and Google’s mobile dominance
Apple and Google’s domination across the mobile internet is under scrutiny again. Earlier this year, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was consulting on a possible probe into Google and Apple’s dominance in the mobile phone marke…
Hyperkin is reviving the Xbox 360’s iconic controller for Xbox Series X/S and PC
Gaming accessory maker Hyperkin is creating a licensed replica of the Xbox 360’s iconic gamepad (via The Verge). Named “Xenon” – a reference to the console’s prerelease codename and IBM-made PowerPC processor – the controller brings back the nearly two…
The best Black Friday game console deals on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5 and others
Demand for the current generation of Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox consoles has been through the roof for the better part of two years now, and that should only amplify during Black Friday. We can’t guarantee you’ll be able to get the Switch, PS5, or …
PlayStation 5 DualSense controllers are down to an all-time low of $50 ahead of Black Friday
Sony’s having a big sale at Amazon, with significant discounts on games, wired and wireless Inzone headsets and all-time low prices on its DualSense controllers. The latter are marked down by up to 33 percent to just $50, and we’re also seeing discount…
Built-in Discord voice chat is now rolling out to all Xbox users
Microsoft is now rolling out the Xbox November update, which includes a heap of useful features. Starting today, all Xbox One and Series X/S owners will be able to connect to Discord voice channels directly through their console — you’ll no longer need…